Just as Christ’s Real Presence in the Holy Eucharist stands at the center of the Church’s life, so too is Our Eucharistic Lord at the center of the life of our community. The Holy Eucharist is truly the source and summit of our daily life and of the interior prayer life of each of our Nuns.
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Years ago, I read something that touched my deepest being: St. Francis de Sales resolved that he would spend his whole day preparing to offer Mass, so that if anyone asked what he was doing, he could always answer: "I am preparing for Mass."The saint understood that the Holy Eucharist is truly the source and summit of the Christian life.
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Cloistered Passionist life is a profoundly liturgical life. In addition to daily Mass, we pray the full Liturgy of the Hours, which extends the fruits of the Mass throughout the entire day. This schedule of daily prayer in common forms the “backbone” of our daily life, or to use a musical term, establishes its “rhythm”.
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Ever wonder what it's like for families to visit the monastery? Using their photos and a post-visit thank you letter, here is a little glimpse of life in Saint Joseph Guest House during the final days of 2014.
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